Life, 1897-10-07 · page 5 of 20
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# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Page 285 **Top Cartoon - "Giving Him Points":** This satirizes archery instruction or competition, depicting what appears to be a Native American figure being taught by a European observer. The title suggests condescension—"giving him points" implies patronizing instruction to someone presumed less skilled. This reflects early 20th-century attitudes portraying Indigenous peoples as needing "civilization" instruction from white Americans. **Text Articles Below:** The page contains three brief humor pieces: "The Bleat of the Lambs" (about Wall Street market losses), "A Close Study" (theater manager dialogue), and "Identified"/"Beyond Him" (miscellaneous brief jokes about accidents and prescriptions). The overall page mixes satirical commentary on finance and social situations with period-typical racial stereotyping imagery.
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“GIVING HIM POINTS.” The Bleat of the Lambs. WHEN the market is advanc- 4, ing, and, as they say in Wall Street, ‘‘the public gets in,” there is likely at any time to be a sharp set-back. Then it is that the lambs who » have put up their little all and bought on a margin are quickly fleeced of all they possess, and the complacent in- siders, who have cash enough to stay in, pocket their profits and wait for the next chance, This is what recently hap- pened in Wall Street, and Lire is not a whit sorry for the shorn lambs; they had no business there, The only safe way to make money in Wall Street is to keep out of it. A Close Study, RIGGS: I never saw a fellow imitate a Jew better than Handsaw can. Griccs: He's had exceptional opportunities. Most of his life has been spent in the company of theatrical managers, Identified. HE street car struck the rear wheel of the bicycle. The bicyclist described a parabola and fell upon a pile of bricks. The bicyclist raised on one elbow, reached back an arm towards a rear pocket of the knickerbockers, and collapsed, insensible. A sergeant of police felt in the pocket and drew out a silver cocktail flask labelled ‘J. J. Jones, 400 Bonton Avenue." **Go to 4oo Bonton Avenue,” said the sergeant to a policeman, ‘‘and tell Mrs, Jones that Mr. Jones has—” The sergeant paused, and drew a hand-mirror from the other rear pocket of the knickerbockers. ‘ell Mr. Jones that Mrs. Jones has—" The druggist who was assisting tickled the bicyclist’s lips with a feather he was trying to burn under the nostrils. The bicyclist smiled, and murmured : ‘* Charlie!" ‘Tell Mr. and Mrs. Jones that Miss Jones has met with an accident.” A MAN told his wife she grew more beautiful every day. She kissed him, and then destroyed her He inquired the reason. looking-glass with an axe, “T hate a liar,” she said. Beyond Him. USTOMER: You know that prescription you filled for me yesterday. I want a copy of it. Drucc1 I guess you'll have to get it from the doctor, I never could read his handwriting. comicbooks.com